CHEM 1A General Chemistry (2013-2014)

CHEM 1A General Chemistry

(Required for AE, BME, BMEP, CE, ChE, EE, EnE, ME and MSE.)

Catalog Data:

CHEM 1A General Chemistry (Credit Units: 4) Atomic structure; general properties of the elements; covalent, ionic, and metallic bonding; intermolecular forces; mass relationships. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in the corresponding laboratory courses. Prerequisite: One year of high school chemistry is strongly recommended. Majors in Schools of Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences, and Engineering, and majors in Nursing Science, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Public Health Sciences, and Undecided/Undeclared students have first consideration for enrollment. Only one course from CHEM 1A and CHEM H2A. (Design units: 0)

Required Textbook:

. Edition, , 1969, ISBN-13 978-1429219556 .

Recommended Textbook:

. Edition, , 1969, ISBN-13 978-1429231350.

References:

None

Coordinator:

Relationship to Student Outcomes

No student outcomes specified.

Course Learning Outcomes. Students will:

Prerequisites by Topic

Lecture Topics:

Fundamentals

Atoms: The Quantum World

Chemical Bonds

Shape and Structure

Gases

Liquids and Solids

Class Schedule:

Meets for 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion each week for 10 weeks.